encyclopedias

Could there be life on other planets? How close is the nearest black hole? Will humans ever set foot on Mars? Find out the answers in this . . . reference guide.

Contains brief articles arranged-alphabetically, from abortion through "Freakonomics," which cover the people, institutions, events, and developments that impacted the United States and Canada during the first decade of the twenty-first century.

Presents a collection of 3,001 alphabetically arranged entries that define terms related to American popular culture, including music, television, board games, books, and film.

Contains over five thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the people, culture, and history of Ireland, featuring biographies of famous men and women of Irish descent, as well as discussions of art, language, literature, politics, religion, sports, and other topics.

Contains alphabetized articles--from Catimb? to Yolande Cornelia Giovanni--on people, places, events, and other topics related to Africa and the African-American experience, focusing on political and social history, literature, and the arts; and includes maps, charts, and tables.